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Title:Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest (Rowan Hood #1)
Author:Nancy Springer
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Anniversary Edition
Pages:Pages: 170 pages
Published:September 16th 2002 by Penguin Putnam Puffin (first published June 25th 2001)
Categories:Fantasy. Historical. Historical Fiction. Young Adult. Adventure. Fiction. Childrens. Middle Grade

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What a strange feeling to read a book and feel like it was written with me in mind. I picked this one up on a whim. I love stories with mediaeval settings, have a soft spot for tales of Robin Hood, and the title character shares my name -- my chosen name. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much. I had never heard of the book or its author, and thought it might be nothing more than mildly diverting children's lit.

In the first chapter, the book surprised me, and I revised my estimates, both of my expectations, and of the target audience. This is not a book for ages 9-12, but more like 12-15. I was a little worried when there was magic so quickly in the story. I like fantasy, but I'm wary of seeing it mixed with historical settings and non-magical legends. But in the end, I felt like this book had just the right amount of magic and flavour of paganism about it.

And then -- then 13-year-old Rosemary rejects her femininity, declaring outright that she does not want to be a girl or anything that comes with it, dresses herself in boy's clothes, adopts the name Rowan -- and I was lost. I know some people would consider Rowan a Marysue, with her magic half-elfin mother, Robin Hood as her secret father, elf-gifted bow and arrows, and special half-wolf dog, but I don't care; she is everything I want from a young protagonist: tough, brave, kind, competent -- and nonbinary. Yes, I know that the author is probably just making comment, via the character, that being young and female in the mediaeval period sucked, but I choose to read the character as nonbinary, and there is nothing in the text to contradict this reading. Sometimes Rowan wishes to be more feminine, and sometimes more masculine, and neither choice is framed as a bad thing.

Rowan is befriended by three other characters who don't fit into the world they inhabit: a half-wolf pup she names Tykell, a large, sensitive, somewhat feminine minstrel boy named Lionell, and a runaway princess named Ettarde, who scorns her father's plans to marry her off, as well as the idea that a woman's only value is in her appearance and her chastity. Together, they rescue Robin Hood from the Sherriff of Nottingham, and Rowan must decide whether or not to tell him he's her father, and that she's not the outlaw boy he thinks she is.

The story was engaging, and in places, surprising. The characters were likeable and realistic (the villains were a little flat, but oh well). The ending was satisfying and unexpected. I read the whole thing in one sitting. I want to believe that Rowan grew up gender non-conforming, into a great healer and fighter, and that she and Etty fell in love, and lived happily ever after. ... And I just checked and apparently there are 5 books in this series, as well as many other books by this author. I may need do some more reading!

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Original Title: Rowan Hood: Outlaw Girl of Sherwood Forest
ISBN: 069811972X (ISBN13: 9780698119727)
Edition Language: English
Series: Rowan Hood #1
Setting: Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England

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One of my favorite books of all time - Rowan Hood - the daughter of Robin Hood - but he doesn't know it yet! Delightful journey into Sherwood Forest as Rowan makes her own way - determined not to be married off and treated like a servant. In the meantime, she meets her father - an adventure in itself.Highly enjoyed the audio book - filled with song and music!

Very fond childhood memories.

3 1/2From the author of the Enola Holmes stories (which, if you've been paying attention, you know I adore) - a similar type of story which follows the daughter of Robin Hood. Since I quite like Robin Hood as much as Sherlock Holmes, I just had to give them a go.I thought the story was pretty good, and I liked the magical/fae (aelfe in the book) aspects of the story, definitely adding a fantasy element to the story. I admit I was a bit worried that the stories would be a little too similar to

TL.DR: I recommend this bookReread it after remembering adoring it as a little girl and it makes me remember why I love the YA fantasy genre. Rosemary is the daughter of a half elf (or "ailfe" in the book) and freaking-Robin Hood. Because why not. Rosemary escapes death and befriends a half wolf. Because why not. Rosemary manages to disguise herself as a boy, "Rowan" (a name she later keeps), face off with Guy of Gisborne, speak to the ailfen, befriend an enchanted minstrel, rescue a princess

I always hem and haw over the star ratings - maybe I should give this a five. I thought it was a well-written and exciting YA book. Robin Hood is the Robin Hood of legend - both reckless and gallant. The descriptions of the woods are compelling and make me wish I were there! The story could confuse some young readers though, because it seems to be historic fiction but is really fantasy. One thinks it is a tale set in the brutal middle ages, but then suddenly finds references not only to spirits

The daughter of Robin Hood and an elf goes on an adventure. This novel is not at all as juvenile as it could have been life in the wilderness on your own is no easy task and Rowan does struggle at times but it still reads very much like a childrens book. The plot is simple, characters are black and white and many things work out way too conveniently, like characters popping up on the road just when Rowan needs some help. Rowan is close to being a Mary-Sue I mean, daughter of Robin Hood

The first time I tried to read this book in Aug 2007, I couldn't get through it; it just didn't capture my interest at the time. This year I read the Enola Holmes series by this author and really liked them, so thought I'd give this one another go. It's not as good as the Enola series, in my opinion, but I do like the author's ability to make strong heroines without making all men dumb, brutish, and mean. Not that some aren't, but not all of them. And the women aren't completely helpless and